11 Cool Things Food Stamps Will Provide

Food stamps have become a major facet of the American system. And as the number of welfare recipients increases, so does the number of items that can be purchased with a food stamp Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card.

Government assistant programs have been on a steady recipient incline for the last 50 years. For the FY 2013, a record number of Americans were receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. In 2008, 28.2 million Americans were on food stamps, and an additional 19.4 million have been added in the last five years. Today, 47 million Americans are on food stamps.

According to Washington, D.C.’s Department of Human Service, SNAP’s mission is to help “low-income residents and families buy the food they need for good health.” You can apply for benefits by completing a State application form. Benefits are provided on an electronic card that is used like an ATM card and accepted at most grocery stores.”

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture website, SNAP benefits (which are transferred to the EBT card) can only be used to buy healthy foods such as bread, cereal, fruits, vegetables, meat and dairy products. The USDA also says that items such as hot food, pet food, soap, household supplies, beer, cigarettes and wine are strictly forbidden. But the SNAP program doesn’t have any way to actually enforce the rules. Because of this, the “rules” are more like soft guidelines, and that might explain the massive increase in welfare recipients in the past few years.

Over the past few years, EBT has been used for some “questionable” items. Here are 11 questionable items that you can (or will soon be able to) purchase with an EBT card.

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Wealth redistribution scheme. From the taxpayers pocket to megacorp shsreholders.

Locutus

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Jul 2nd, 2014

merica, fukyeah

Walter

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Jul 2nd, 2014

They missed one thing - soul-sucking dependence.

gopher

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Jul 2nd, 2014

Quote: Originally Posted by taxslave

Wealth redistribution scheme. From the taxpayers pocket to megacorp shsreholders.

The same can be said for deductible business meal costs on corporate tax returns. That's been going on for decades without the slightest objection from anyone on the far right.

Walter

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Jul 2nd, 2014

Quote: Originally Posted by gopher

The same can be said for deductible business meal costs on corporate tax returns. That's been going on for decades without the slightest objection from anyone on the far right.

The fair tax will get rid of all of this.

EagleSmack

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Jul 2nd, 2014

Quote: Originally Posted by gopher

The same can be said for deductible business meal costs on corporate tax returns. That's been going on for decades without the slightest objection from anyone on the far right.

Ummm no... it can't.

Praxius

Free Thinker

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Jul 2nd, 2014

The American Dream?

Last edited by Praxius; Jul 2nd, 2014 at 09:49 AM..

lone wolf

Free Thinker

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Jul 2nd, 2014

Food stamps probably do ensure funds go to the grocers instead of to the Liquor Store or the dope dealer, but what about the folk who have to pay higher living expenses (rent and power) than bureaucracy wants to recognize?

Corduroy

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Jul 2nd, 2014

Apparently shoes are a luxury item.

Locutus

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Jul 2nd, 2014

Quote: Originally Posted by Corduroy

Apparently shoes are a luxury item.

That's why I altered the byline missy, so the easily-offended would be less-so...but the point remains about um, FOOD stamps.

"According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture website, SNAP benefits (which are transferred to the EBT card) can only be used to buy healthy foods such as bread, cereal, fruits, vegetables, meat and dairy products. The USDA also says that items such as hot food, pet food, soap, household supplies, beer, cigarettes and wine are strictly forbidden".

food stamps

maybe they could include reading comprehension lessons though.

...or, orrrrr...maybe Cut Throat Kitchen can have a special welfare episode where the chefs make satisfying and nutritious meals from old footwear and obama phones.

heh

Corduroy

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Jul 2nd, 2014

Quote: Originally Posted by Locutus

That's why I altered the byline missy, so the easily-offended would be less-so...but the point remains about um, FOOD stamps.

Unfortunately you changing the title of the article doesn't take away from the fact that you're against poor people having shoes.

EagleSmack

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Jul 2nd, 2014

Quote: Originally Posted by Praxius

The American Dream?

The American Dream now is what can I do for nothing and get paid doing it. The Democrats are fulfilling that dream.

Locutus

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Jul 2nd, 2014

Quote: Originally Posted by Corduroy

Unfortunately you changing the title of the article doesn't take away from the fact that you're against poor people having shoes.

heh, kids these days......yeah, that's what I said alright...annyywayyy...go buy your lebrons with your welfare check or crack profits but leave the food stamps to feed the brood. Clear enough?

EagleSmack

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Jul 2nd, 2014

Quote: Originally Posted by Locutus

heh, kids these days......yeah, that's what I said alright...annyywayyy...go buy your lebrons with your welfare check or crack profits but leave the food stamps to feed the brood. Clear enough?

Hey Loc... when they talk asinine you know it is all they have.

Food Stamps are now a scam. In Massachusetts they are given out like candy. Just about anyone that wants one can get one.

Nuggler

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Jul 2nd, 2014

Quote: Originally Posted by Corduroy

Unfortunately you changing the title of the article doesn't take away from the fact that you're against poor people having shoes.

It's not the shoes, it's the feet !

He didn't write the article, just trying to assist the comprehension retarded.

Quote: Originally Posted by EagleSmack

Hey Loc... when they talk asinine you know it is all they have.

Food Stamps are now a scam. In Massachusetts they are given out like candy. Just about anyone that wants one can get one.

So, Eagle, am I correct in assuming that if one didn't feel inclined to work in Mass., one could still survive. ? Even in the cold ?

Works like a charm up here.

Spade

Free Thinker

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Jul 2nd, 2014

The eleventh thing food stamps provide is gratuitous comment by Canadian "thinkers".

Nuggler

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Jul 2nd, 2014

Quote: Originally Posted by Spade

The eleventh thing food stamps provide is gratuitous comment by Canadian "thinkers".

Nah, don't need the stamps for that................

Day after Kanukistan day, some are hung over and pissy.
For once, not I...........dull day but feel good today.

EagleSmack

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Jul 2nd, 2014

Quote: Originally Posted by Nuggler

So, Eagle, am I correct in assuming that if one didn't feel inclined to work in Mass., one could still survive. ? Even in the cold ?

Works like a charm up here.

Absolutely! And I am not kidding.

If one chooses not to work, he or she does not have to. They can just tune out and all will be provided. They only thing you need to learn is where to collect the checks and become familiar with all of the programs available. You will be provided a lower middle class to middle class lifestyle for doing nothing.

gopher

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Jul 2nd, 2014

Quote: Originally Posted by lone wolf

Food stamps probably do ensure funds go to the grocers instead of to the Liquor Store or the dope dealer, but what about the folk who have to pay higher living expenses (rent and power) than bureaucracy wants to recognize?

I believe that is determined by each individual state. Therefore, a state where living expenses are higher is likelier to have standards which may allow people like that to get coverage. Not entirely sure but is likely so.

Corduroy

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Jul 2nd, 2014

Quote: Originally Posted by Locutus

heh, kids these days......yeah, that's what I said alright...annyywayyy...go buy your lebrons with your welfare check or crack profits but leave the food stamps to feed the brood. Clear enough?

Not quite. Can you clear up the racist code words? I'm much more comfortable when you are straight up racist, not when you sneak around like that.

This represents only 13% of the population and fully one third of its beneficiaries are children with another 15% elderly. 4,000 are veterans. We do not appear to have an actual figure of how many adults are disabled as compared with others who are fully able to work. Thus, we know over 50% of the beneficiaries do not have the means to support themselves either through youth, age, and presumably some form of health related incapacity. Assuming that half of these 900,000 are incapacitated it means that (more or less) 6% of the people in that state are on SNAP {food stamps}.

I suggest that 6% is a small figure and defeats your argument that SNAP is readily available as is candy.

This represents only 13% of the population and fully one third of its beneficiaries are children with another 15% elderly. 4,000 are veterans. We do not appear to have an actual figure of how many adults are disabled as compared with others who are fully able to work. Thus, we know over 50% of the beneficiaries do not have the means to support themselves either through youth, age, and presumably some form of health related incapacity. Assuming that half of these 900,000 are incapacitated it means that (more or less) 6% of the people in that state are on SNAP {food stamps}.

I suggest that 6% is a small figure and defeats your argument that SNAP is readily available as is candy.

Oh The Boston Globe... in other words the main liberal news source for Massachusetts.

SNAP is readily available like candy if you choose to live on the states dime. SNAP is just one of the many "entitlements" and "benefits" available. Massachusetts EBT cards are readily available as well!

And you sound as if 13% is not a big number and you arbitrarily reduce the number to 6% through assumptions. Seriously?

gopher

No Party Affiliation

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Aug 8th, 2014

C'on Eagle - you're better than that. If you bothered to read it you would clearly see half of those recipients are children or elderly. If you include returning vets and others it is a good bet that at least half or around 6% of the 13% are incapacitated in some way. That is hardly an earth shaking figure. And if you are going to try to impeach the Globe how about trying to present some evidence to support your ideas rather than just criticize?